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General News 12/16/2006 at 6:54 PM EST

'Daily Voting News' For December 15 and 16, 2006

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Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org NOTE: Our apologies for the lack of a DVN yesterday. We were one of the million, or so, households in the Pac.Nor.West who lost power during the big Thursday night storm. QUOTE: "The e-voting machines are a threat to democracy. Putting a VVPAT on them is nothing more than a band-aid. It's like requiring a seat belt in a Ford Pinto. What good does it do when the Pinto explodes?" Brad Friedman...

NAtional: Gambling On Votes? Experts Say You Do LINK

AL: Madison County - Seibert asks state to check 'lost' votes LINK

CA: Nevada County - Committee formed to choose voting machines LINK

CO: Montrose County - Violation of election laws? LINK

FL: Secretary of state pick could bring voting paper trail LINK

FL: Paper vote trail IS coming LINK

FL: Duval County - ELECTIONS: Follow the paper trail LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Tuesday Hearing on Critical E-Voting Evidence in Flawed Florida Election Search for Thousands of Missing Votes in Sarasota County Congressional Race LINK

FL: Sarasota County - District 13 race to go back to court LINK

GA: Voting machines may need work New machines used in three counties had some problems, but were accurate LINK

IN: Delaware County - Recorder's recount going back to court LINK

KY: Scott County - eSlate eases vote count LINK

MA: Ballot shortage leads to shakeup in Boston State takes over elections division after some voters wait hours in line LINK

NC: Buncombe County - $2.5M worth voting machines may head to dump LINK

NC: Guilford County - Printers failed on voting machines LINK

NY: Voting machine delays loom LINK

NY: New York State's Voting Machine Certification Process LINK

PA: Judge orders hand recount of ballots in crucial House race LINK

SC: Opinion - S.C.'s flawed voting machines LINK

TX: Williamson County - Expect some changes in the next election Acting official will recommend more staffing, training, technical support. LINK

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